Food fight in the National Village!

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on July 14, 2025 · 75 Comments 

Search “BINI Filipino snacks” on any social media platform, and you will find tons of stuff. Everyone and their uncle talks about it. Even Pugad Baboy cartoonist Pol Medina has had the dog Polgas chime in on his behalf. “From Pugadlawin to Pugad Baboy” is a chapter in a history book. Filipinos, even in 1986, … Continue reading →

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Calm in a storm

Posted by JoeAm on June 23, 2025 · 11 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I’ll be taking a vacation for about a month and don’t anticipate doing much internetting during this time. This will be my last article for several weeks. Gian, Karl, and Irineo can publish if so inclined. Otherwise we all can just chill. Social media used to be entertainment, now … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children

To heck with Michelin, lets award street vendors, and my wife

Posted by JoeAm on June 19, 2025 · 58 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Michelin tasters secretly entered the Philippines and ate their way across the country a few months ago. We’ll get their results later this year. See “MICHELIN Guide: Philippine-based chefs weigh in on the arrival of prestigious guide“. My son likes to watch a You Tube chef who circles the … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Entertainment, Family/Parenting/Children, Humor/Satire

Three pillars of Philippine corruption in the House

Posted by JoeAm on June 16, 2025 · 42 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was struck by the power of the Philippine House Quad Committee findings as presented by the head of the effort, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, in the following Inquirer article: “Quad comm: Chinese-led crimes akin to ‘rape’ of PH“. The focus was on President Duterte’s works … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Filipinos are thinkers with no place to go

Posted by JoeAm on June 9, 2025 · 64 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Most people are racist to some degree, labeling others based on common stereotypes. Filipinos get tagged as low IQ because their government does dumb things, the country can’t fix potholes, and schools mass produce laborers rather than tech geniuses. My belief is that filipinos are POTENTIALLY as smart as … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government